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From: campbelr@hpsel1.HP.COM (Bob Campbell)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.hp
Subject: Re: HP825 math 15x SLOWER than 825
Message-ID: <8870004@hpsel1.HP.COM>
Date: 4 Apr 88 22:04:47 GMT
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> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  I am concerned (and so are my users)
> that any replacement machine be as solid as the 500 (e.g. as of this
> writing we have been up 136 days and have never had a crash).
> 
> Can anyone tell me their experience with the HP9000 series 825 or
> 300 (or for that matter other machines in this price/speed class)?
> Are there other machines that are as solid as the 500?
> 
> Roger N. Clark
> U.S. Geological Survey, MS 964
> Box 25046 Federal Center
> Denver, CO 80225-0046
> {known-world}!hplabs!hpfcla!hpfcse!hpuecoa!bgphp1!rclark
> (Any opinions expressed here are mine and not necessarily those of
> the USGS)
> ----------

We recently celebrated the fact that 800 series computers had been shipping
for one year with no failures.  The testers of HP have little desire to rest
on past accomplishments and would always like to hear of problem areas.

I believe that in the area of powerfail recovery, the 800 series may
be the most reliable system yet.  Of course I am biased and the 300 series
folks might have a thing to say :-)  Hopefully the responses to the problem
left you with a feeling that we do try to work for our reputation.

Bob Campbell                Some times I wish that I could stop you from 
campbelr@hpda.hp.com        talking, when I hear the silly things you say.
Hewlett Packard                                    - Elvis Costello
HP-UX System Interface & Recovery Testing